The Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project provides assistance to incarcerated or institutionalized low-income people whose constitutional rights have been violated within the institution. The following are some of the types of services we provide:

Direct Representation
Individual civil cases are taken based on their merit and program priorities.

Information and Referrals
Providing various self-help and legal materials, as well as referral information at no cost to clients.

Class Representation
Representation of groups of individuals sharing common problems within instituions.

Due to a large volume of requests for legal assistance,
PA Institutional Law Project has a staff person who
responds to every inquiry. An assessment of legal merit
is made and if appropriate information and referrals are
provided.

Client Eligibility
To be eligible for our services, you must be in prison (state and federal), jail,
state hospital (due to mental illness), or state center (due to mental retardation)